Hypnotic music from this ex member of Lycia, also a very gifted writer.
Scott Tuma
River Four
"River Four" by "Scott Tuma"
The River 1 2 3 4
Truckstop
Former member of the amazing molasses-like heartache purveyors Souled American. His solo music is both relaxed and intense. This was accidentally played at the same time as the song before it, but I liked the mixture so I kept it going.
His Name Is Alive
Detrola
"Detrola" by "His Name Is Alive"
Cloud Box
This isn't from the His Name Is Alive release that shares the name of the song title, but from the Cloud Box release. If you can't afford the big purchase of the box set, the 10 song/70 minute selection might still be available for free download on the HNIA site. If I remember correctly, this started skipping so hopefully whatever chaos ensued is perversely pleasing.
Lucky Pierre
Ghost One
"Ghost One" by "Lucky Pierre"
Hypnogogia
Melodic
This is Aidan Moffat from Arab Strap and his downtempo instrumental/electronica side project. It's perfect music for taking vicodin and riding on a plane atop the ocean, or so I would imagine.
Veda Hille & Christof Migone
#16
"#16" by "Veda Hille & Christof Migone"
Escape Songs
Squintfucker
Collaboration between Veda Hille and experimental/electronic artist Christof Migone. Veda is always pushing for new methods of expressing herself outside of the singer/songwriter basics, and this is a good example.
Colleen
Summer Water
"Summer Water" by "Colleen"
The Golden Morning Breaks
Leaf
Colleen is the recording name of Cecile Schott from France. Her music is incredibly peaceful, and somehow in no way falls prey to any preconceived cliches of ambient music. In a sense, it just feels like nature revealing itself.
Josephine Foster
Wehmut
"Wehmut" by "Josephine Foster"
A Wolf In Sheeps Clothing
Locust
Haunting renditions of German songs from Josephine, this song finds her voicing the sorrows of a lonely nightingale. Obviously, I have no interest in this show rocking anytime soon.
Bill Wells & Maher Shalal Hash Baz
Time Takes Me So Back
"Time Takes Me So Back" by "Bill Wells & Maher Sha...
Osaka Bridge
Karoake Kalk
Collaboration between the Japanese band and the Scottish indie/jazz musician, both of whom share an open hearted playfullness and emotional purity that I love.
Woodbine
Unbelievable
"Unbelievable" by "Woodbine"
Best Before End
Domino
Wonderful spacey indie band from the UK, I love how this melody sounds like a familiar song turned inside out.
Baby Dee
The Moon And The Morning Star
"The Moon And The Morning Star" by "Baby Dee"
Love's Small Song
Durtro
Beautiful music that I can imagine coming from a 90 year old singing in her parlour as easily as a lovely transvestite strumming a harp atop a tall bike. Dee also has stunningly lovely contributions to the Current 93 release, "Black Ships Ate The Sky".
Laura Veirs
Flotsam & Jetsam
"Flotsam & Jetsam" by "Laura Veirs"
Comes With A Smile #19
Comes With A Smile
I'm not exactly sure why this song affected me the way it did when I first heard it. It seems like the sound quality and the mood of the lyrics are both in an aching battle between past and present. This is from the UK magazine/cd Comes With A Smile.
Rose Melberg
Cast Away The Clouds
"Cast Away The Clouds" by "Rose Melberg"
Cast Away The Clouds
Double Agent
I'd just bought this the morning of the show and was struck by when she sings "there's music in the park". At once it sounds like she is conjuring a memory, feeling a desperation toward experiencing something better, and feeling a sort of dread- at least to me. I love how some songs can do that. You might remember Rose from The Softies, and Tiger Trap (to name two of many).
Islaja
Finnish Scrawl
"Finnish Scrawl" by "Islaja"
Palaa Aurinkoon
Fonal
FInnish singer whose cd was handed to me minutes before I began this show and I was instantly entranced. My apologies for not being able to decipher what looks like an inkblot drenched in coffee on my setlist paper.
Cornel Wilezek/Qua
Painting Monsters
"Painting Monsters" by "Cornel Wilezek/Qua"
Painting Monsters
Surgery
Wonderful Australian electronic based music, which ends so abruptly a segue felt like a seizure. Pretty tune, though.
Static Films
Song For Birds
"Song For Birds" by "Static Films"
Love Of Light
Blue Sanct
The sort of song that makes the heart beat faster and tells you to walk outside naked in the pouring rain and doesn't tell you that you might end up sneezing in prison. Inspiring!
Metallic Falcons
Journey
"Journey" by "Metallic Falcons"
Desert Doughnuts
Voodo-EROS
Dark and strangely beautiful sounds from this offshoot of the also fantastic Cocorosie.
Susannah & The Magical Orchestra
Baby
"Baby" by "Susannah & The Magical Orchestra"
List Of Lights & Buoys
Haunting loveliness and a lyric that is both precise and abstract, which I love.
Famous Jug Band
A Leaf Must Fall
"A Leaf Must Fall" by "Famous Jug Band"
Wyrd Folk Mix
cdr
From a mix cd a friend made for me, this is a gorgeous song of mid 60's psyche folk melancholy.
Lorna
Understanding Heavy Metal
"Understanding Heavy Metal" by "Lorna"
Static Patterns And Souveniers
Words On Music
Lorna remind me of Slowdive at times and Ida at others, and that is not something I'm capable of resisting.
Kallikak Family
Bells in Bergamo
"Bells in Bergamo" by "Kallikak Family"
May 23, 2007
Tell All
Basically, church bells ringing over a synthesizer drone, which is good enough for me.
Christine Fellows
2 For 1 Pt. 2
"2 For 1 Pt. 2" by "Christine Fellows"
The Last One Standing
Six Shooter
Terrific Canadian singer/songwriter which a penchant for experimenting with sounds...this is a perfect little song of alienation and isolation and hope.
PG Six
Bray Harp Improvisation
"Bray Harp Improvisation" by "PG Six"
Live Gladtree Festival
This was playing alongside something else, although it is very lovely in it's natural state. If you like how it sounded, it was on purpose, if you didn't then it was an accident.
2raumwohnung
Melancolisch Schon
"Melancolisch Schon" by "2raumwohnung"
Melancolisch Schon
It. Sounds
Sweet slice of German bossa nova (well, why not?) from this duo featuring Inga Humpe, formerly one half of Humpe Humpe and Swimming With Sharks.
Julie Doiron
Tu Es Malades
"Tu Es Malades" by "Julie Doiron"
Desormais
Jagjaguwar
From Julie's (mostly) French album, a wonderful late night album to listen to just before Patty Waters.
Corrina Repp
I'll Walk You Out
"I'll Walk You Out" by "Corrina Repp"
Mile
Hush
From the Hush anniversary compilation, a creepily pretty tune.
Ana D
Andromede
"Andromede" by "Ana D"
Recordando
Elefant
Bossa Nova with electronic and experimental elements from this Spanish singer.
Linda Hagood
Panic Button
"Panic Button" by "Linda Hagood"
Untitled cdr
cdr
The years I spent in Brooklyn would have been alot less exciting were it not for Linda's beautiful and freaky music. Live sets from Smack Dab on the Hip Bone were unforgettable, and it is heartening to hear Linda still creating music that is both frantic and poetic.
Holly May
Time Ticks and There You Are
"Time Ticks and There You Are" by "Holly May"
Jenny's Start
Austrian band whose indie pop never sounds obvious or predictable to me- a bit like early Throwing Muses and Raincoats mixed with The Shaggs and Grab Grab the Haddock.
Po!
Appleseed Alley
"Appleseed Alley" by "Po!"
Past Perfect Tense
Ruth Miller and company, who presented music that was often cheerful indie/c86 up front but beneath that had lyrics with layers of difficult truths. This is one of those songs that can be so many different things depending on how you listen.
Television Personalities
Dream The Sweetest Dreams
"Dream The Sweetest Dreams" by "Television Persona...
Domino
Domino
Excellent return from Dan Treacy, an album as full of damage and beauty as he seems to be.
Diana Darby
Kierkegaard
"Kierkegaard" by "Diana Darby"
The Magdalene Laundries
Green Eyed Girl
Diana has a great gift for creating a mood with her lyrics and melodies and hushed voice that can freeze the listener in place. It's a bit like being approached by a cat who is beautiful but also might pounce and claw you to death at any second, but still you can't step away.
Marissa Nadler
John Lee
"John Lee" by "Marissa Nadler"
Mr John Lee (The Mayflower Rose)
Beautiful Happiness
Absolutely lovely, a snake like melody that twists itself around the senses with the sort of folk music that is equal parts spooky and comforting.
Laura Cantrell
Hammers & Nails
"Hammers & Nails" by "Laura Cantrell"
Comes With A Smile
Another song taken from the Comes With A Smile cd/magazine, this features FMU star Laura Cantrell covering a Dave Schramm song which is one of those songs that wastes no time in endearing itself to the listener.
Aberfeldy
Shining Star
"Shining Star" by "Aberfeldy"
mp3 from Planet Claire
This is the first of three songs I downloaded from the Planet Claire radio show- a show from France. Aberfeldy are an Irish band and here they are covering a song by a friend which would make the perfect tune to be strummed by a campfire.
James Yorkston
Shipwreckers
"Shipwreckers" by "James Yorkston"
live from Planet Claire
Another Planet Claire session, with Scottish indie folk singer James Yorkston speaking fluent French and presenting one of his best tunes.
Cyann & Ben
Obsessing Screaming In the Shell
"Obsessing Screaming In the Shell" by "Cyann & Ben"
live from Planet Claire
One last live bit from Planet Claire, the duo of Cyann and Ben with a song reminds me of swimming in a river as the sun sets.
Alec Bathgate
Closing Down
"Closing Down" by "Alec Bathgate"
The Indifferent Velvet Velvet Void
Well...it seemed appropriate as I was packing up and it was the only cd left unplayed....a lovely adieu from this ex Tall Dwarfs member. Thanks for listening!
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